1 min2022 Hike for HospiceIt’s another year over for pledging and hiking to support the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association’s efforts to help...
3 minApril 16 - Advance Care Planning DayAdvance Care planning is about wishes and it’s how we care for each other. Advance Care Planning is about having conversations with...
3 minWhat is Acute vs. Chronic Pain?Pain is a sign that something has happened, that something is wrong. The pain experience is highly subjective to the individual Pain is...
2 min12 Days of DessertsThank you, Quesnel, for helping us raise over $6,900 in bids & donations to help fulfill palliative care needs in the Quesnel area Click...
5 min9 Things to Know About Chronic PainWhat is pain? Pain occurs when something hurts, causing an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling. Pain is trying to tell you that something...
5 minDon't Wait until it's too LateIf you would like to learn more about Advance Care Planning, the QDHPCA is offering information seminars on January 15 & 29, 2022. To...
1 min2021 - New Year's Wreath Online AuctionThank you to everyone that bid on a New Year's Wreath donated by Moose Meadows Farm for this charity event that ran from Dec 28, 2021 to...
6 minHow to Cope With Losing a Parent - Part 2In part 1 of “How to Cope with Losing a Parent,” we looked at the different ways the relationship you had with your parents can affect...
7 minLosing a Parent as an Adult - Part 1The death of a parent is a loss like no other. Our relationships with our parents shape the fiber of who we are. Without them in our...
1 min1153 Crocheted Butterflies & Counting!!A great big THANK YOU to all the wonderful ladies in our community who crocheted, and are still crocheting butterflies for our Christmas...
4 minEstate Planning and Charitable GivingIntegrating charitable giving into your estate plan can help more than your community. It carries tax benefits, such as reducing the...
1 minThank You to Quesnel Community FoundationThe Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION...
1 minThank You to the Quesnel Ladies Best Ball Golf Tournament 2021The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to give a great big Thank You to the QUESNEL LADIES BEST BALL...
5 minAssessing Pain in People with DementiaPain is a problem for older adults. It affects their everyday function and quality of life. Often, we think that pain is just a normal...
3 minWhat is the BC Palliative Care Benefits (Plan P)?Your physician has just told you that you or your loved one has a limited time left in their life. The air feels as if it has been sucked...
5 minWhat is Traumatic Grief?Everyone experiences grief differently. There are some commonalities that exist amongst people who have experienced a certain type of...
4 minWhat is the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)?The ESAS is a tool that was developed to help assess nine symptoms that are common in palliative care patients: pain, tiredness,...
2 min2021 - Hike for HospiceCOVID has made fundraising challenging for all non-profits, including the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association. In an...
10 minWhat is the Palliative Performance Scale - part 2Written by CL Smith When I started researching the Palliative Performance Scale and fell down the rabbit hole that is called Google, I...
4 minWhat is the Palliative Performance Scale? - part 1There are many assessment tools used to help track and report information to your palliative healthcare team. The Palliative Performance...